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Intra-Articular Steroids for Adhesive Capsulitis

Andrew K. Cunningham, MD
Chih Kai (Kevin) Yang, MD

American Family Physician. 2024;110(3):307-308.

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

ANDREW K. CUNNINGHAM, MD, CAQSM, is program director of the primary care sports medicine fellowship program at Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan

CHIH KAI (KEVIN) YANG, MD, is a resident at Trinity Health Livingston Family Medicine Residency, Brighton, Michigan

Address correspondence to Andrew K. Cunningham, MD, CAQSM, at cunninghamak@gmail.com.

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

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